"Folds (Mastiff Study)," 5" x 7", acrylic on Ampersand Gessobord, portrait of a Dogue De Bordeaux, $289. Inquiries may always come to me . I found myself counting the hours as today, the last full day of school, wound down. It's a free for all come tomorrow at 12:05, when The Princess is released for the summer (Man Child and Middle Child are done earlier in the morning). First on our list ~~ slurpees. Other than that, the day will unfold as it may. There WILL be time at the easel, though. (Time's running out to cast votes in the Daily Painter's contest - the winner will be chosen at midnite Friday. I've fallen behind (still in 2nd place), but am not giving up. Cell phones, iPods, Blackberries and computers can vote at http://www.dailypainters.com/blog/contest . And thank you for the votes you have cast and the peeps you've recruited to support me.) Thanks, as always, for looking at - and sharing - my artwork and musings with your friends a...